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ArchivesRe: Alternate pronunciation/spelling of Annamaria?
in reply to a message by Ash
Perhaps Annamária or Anamária?
Maria / Marya is pronounced with an emphasis on the first syllable in some languages (Russian, for example), so I wouldn't be surprised if in some languages "Anna Maria" (or its equivalent) would have the pronunciation you want.
Maria / Marya is pronounced with an emphasis on the first syllable in some languages (Russian, for example), so I wouldn't be surprised if in some languages "Anna Maria" (or its equivalent) would have the pronunciation you want.
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It's wrong about Russian pronunciation. Maria/ Mariya is pronounced with an emphasis on the second syllable. You can check it in the database. Marya is an archaic form of Maria, it has two syllables (MAHR-ya). They will not help you to get Anna-MARH-ee-ah.
This message was edited 5/2/2021, 11:18 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion! I wasn't familiar with this pronunciation of Maria in other languages, like Russian or Hungarian (my working knowledge is mainly only languages in the Romance family), but this definitely helps with what I was looking for! Especially knowing that having the accent on the first syllable actually exists as a version of this name without having to ruin it. Annamaria is such a beautiful name already, and I like that it has slightly different cultural variations to it.
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